Similar to previous reports on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of SLE patients (Guo et al., 2018), pathway analysis showed that DEGs were associated with immune-related pathways (NETosis in SLE, antigen presentation by MHC class I and class II, IL-5 signaling via JAK/STAT, and IFN-alpha/beta signaling via MAPKs) and inflammatory processes (neutrophil activation, phagocytosis, chemotaxis, complement system) (Supplementary Figures S2B,C). Here, IL5 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.